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ZIP Code 57401 Water Quality
South Dakota · 30,715 people served · 13 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 57401 is in South Dakota and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 30,715 people served by 13 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including ABERDEEN, CARPENTER.
Within ZIP code 57401, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 24 health-based violations during the past five years across 13 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 57401
Water Systems Serving 57401
NORTHWOOD FIRST SUBDIVISION
PWSID: SD4602342
90 served
ROLLING MEADOWS
PWSID: SD4600620
83 served
PRAIRIEWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS
PWSID: SD4602125
300 served
LAKESIDE ESTATES
PWSID: SD4600022
460 served
PLEASANT VALLEY ESTATES
PWSID: SD4600404
105 served
WESTPORT SANITARY DISTRICT
PWSID: SD4600179
88 served
FORDHAM COLONY
PWSID: SD4602064
142 served
JOBEE ACRES
PWSID: SD4600019
108 served
ABERDEEN
PWSID: SD4600020
27,989 served
COUNTRY VILLAGE PARK
PWSID: SD4600021
340 served
THE MEADOWS
PWSID: SD4600023
80 served
MINA LAKE SANITARY DISTRICT
PWSID: SD4600501
863 served
RICHMOND HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIAT
PWSID: SD4600504
67 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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